DRDO successfully tests surveillance drone Rustom-2

February 25, 2018 19:12 IST

India's premier defence research institute Defence Research and Development Organisation on Sunday carried out "successful" test flight of its Rustom 2 drone, a medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, at Chalakere in Karnataka's Chitradurga district.

Rustom 2 is being developed on the lines of predator drones of the United States to carry out surveillance and reconnaissance roles for the armed forces with an endurance of 24 hours, officials said.

"The DRDO successfully flew its Rustom 2 today at its Aeronautical Test Range at Chalakere at Chitradurga. This flight assumes significance due to the fact that this is the first flight in user configuration with higher power engine," a statement read.

The DRDO said the test flight was "successful" and all its parameters were "normal".